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Expostulatory letter to George Washington (1831)

Author: Rushton, Edward, 1756-1814; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Garrison & Knapp, printer
Subject: Washington, George, 1732-1799; Slavery
Publisher: [Boston] : Garrison & Knapp, printers, Office of the Liberator, Boston
Language: English
Call number: 39999056770942
Digitizing sponsor: Boston Public Library
Book contributor: Boston Public Library
Collection: bplill; bostonpubliclibrary; americana

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Originally published at Liverpool, England, 1797

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The letter is preceded by Introductory remarks criticising Washington's ownership of slaves

With: 1. The curse of Canaan rightly interpreted--2. The rights of the pulpit, and Perils of freedom--3. Maryland slavery and Maryland chivalry--4. Speech of James M'Dowell, Jr. ... on the slave qestion--6. What miscegenation is!--7. Slavery, in its present aspects and relations--8. Letter to John L. Carey, on the subject of slavery--9. The true doctrine of state rights--10. Speech of Robert Wickliffe, in reply to the Rev. R.J. Breckenridge--11. Via media: a peaceful and permanent settlement of the slavery question

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